Suppliers of fox snares.

[sidnos 0]

Hi all, am new here, so i apologise if this has been asked many times!! Im having some probs with foxes taking my chickens. Decided to snare, have used snares many times in the past but am now back in the game after a break, now i need to know a supplier of good quality snares, ive had trouble recently with some being of poor construction or releasing foxes once caught. Im after approx 10. many thanks. Hope someone can help? Sid.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Hi all, am new here, so i apologise if this has been asked many times!! Im having some probs with foxes taking my chickens. Decided to snare, have used snares many times in the past but am now back in the game after a break, now i need to know a supplier of good quality snares, ive had trouble recently with some being of poor construction or releasing foxes once caught. Im after approx 10. many thanks. Hope someone can help? Sid.

 

PM Holdaway on here - he will sort you out my friend

 

OTC

[sidnos 0]

Am about to, thanks, bit off topic i know but what are people using as tealers now, always used hazel but struggle getting a good shape with floppy wire, if that mkes sense!! also how are you all anchoring the snares, not possible to use a fence line so some sort of stake, have used wooden 2x2 stakes in the past but found that attaching the snare confidently an issue also think that they can hold scent, any new gadgets or ideas in the past 10 years? lol. thanks again otc.

[jakepotjo 3]

use a log as a drag that way when you have got a fox in the snare it will take the drag a few feet and not rec the run

 

a nice size log will do the trick

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Am about to, thanks, bit off topic i know but what are people using as tealers now, always used hazel but struggle getting a good shape with floppy wire, if that mkes sense!! also how are you all anchoring the snares, not possible to use a fence line so some sort of stake, have used wooden 2x2 stakes in the past but found that attaching the snare confidently an issue also think that they can hold scent, any new gadgets or ideas in the past 10 years? lol. thanks again otc.

 

Use fence wire as a tealer, and it sounds like an earth anchor would be exactly what you need to hold it

 

Check out the pinned articles by G waters at the top of this forum - everything you need to know should be in there

 

OTC

[Holdaway 2]

I agree with OTC. If you intend using the snares on a regular basis as protection, then earth anchors are the way to go. Even with no snare present, the anchor will not be obtrusive, and when you need to, you can set another snare at the same location in the future.

 

For tealers, snareman recommends 3mm galv wire, these can be painted with snaremans favourite paint - Vauxhall leaf green.

 

All the best.

 

H

[sidnos 0]

Hi, thanks guys, have cheked out the pinned article but a little confused as the actual practical installation and fabrication of earth anchors, ill keep studying it until it dawns on me!! many thanks, just out of interest thought id mention a buzzard managed to spring my fox cage trap this morning!! never had this before!! was nice to see, know they can be a nuisance but not here yet!! had a good feed on the bait and was released unharmed, must have really tugged at the bait to pull the cord!! regards sidnos.